philip durand

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• Disappointed this forum seems to be trending towards a political blog. I see some comments about how this discussion is necessary due to its impact on your portfolio. Poor excuse for airing political grievances on what is supposed to be a retirement blog. Folks, are you not getting enough political opinions/arguments on TV, online and in the mail from this current election cycle. Do you all really want to argue about your political opinions here when many of us just want a place to talk about retirement issues? Also do you really think you are going to change anyone's mind on who they are going to vote for? Take a deep breath, life will go on regardless of who or what party seems to have won the next election.

  Post: Stay Informed by Marjorie Kondrack

  Link to comment from October 3, 2024

• you articulated my point better than I could. thanks

  Post: Stay Informed by Marjorie Kondrack

  Link to comment from October 2, 2024

• This is a great retirement forum and while I think politics are obviously important, I think political discussion should be pursued in other places. Some of you couldn't help making your own political opinions known. Don't we have enough of this in our lives?

  Post: Stay Informed by Marjorie Kondrack

  Link to comment from October 2, 2024

• Agree that things were very different for most of the readers of Humbledollar but lets be honest on how we as a country got to this place of debt and lifestyle creep. Our generation has been calling most of the shots since the 1980's. If there is anyone to blame its us. Criticizing younger generations that our struggling right now is punching down as someone alluded to. I would argue life is much harder for the younger generations. Not because they have to walk 10 miles to school like we did uphill both ways but because we've left them with a crushing national debt, unhealthy food, technology that has fragmented our culture, and solutions that were relevant 50 years ago but just give us more of the same now. Lets all hope our kids and grandkids figure out how to fix the mess we've created.

  Post: How did it all work for us? Why not now?

  Link to comment from September 26, 2024

• I read humble dollar every morning. Reminds me of things I already know but sometimes gives me new information or ways to look at financial concepts or issues. Thanks

  Post: A Difficult Year

  Link to comment from January 7, 2023

• Mike - inspiring story and I love your words on connecting with your younger self - pushing yourself to your limits etc. I try to do the same thing. This past October I hike something called the Pemi Loop wilderness in the White Mountains in NH. Involved approximately 12,000 feet of elevation gain over 3 days and about 35 miles on extremely rugged terrain - felt like my feet didn't get off rock for three days. I would start hiking by 8am and finish around 6pm each night with maybe an hour of downtime. It pushed me to the edge, but I felt like a rebel the whole time. The fall colors were gorgeous, and the views were million dollar!!!!

  Post: My Ironman Triathlon

  Link to comment from December 23, 2022

• Too bad such a common sense and logical explanation of how wealth can be created by the average American does not seem to win votes. The narrative that the average American is a victim of capitalism is so much easier to sell as it caters to our worst inclinations - to envy and be jealous of success.

  Post: Not Their Fault

  Link to comment from September 17, 2021